McInnis edges Hickenlooper in latest Rasmussen Poll

Republican Scott McInnis holds a narrow lead over Democrat John Hickenlooper in the latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Colorado, a reversal of the firm’s polling results from the month before.

In a poll of 500 likely Colorado voters conducted March 4, former congressman McInnis led Denver Mayor Hickenlooper 48 to 42 percent. The automated poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percent.

Rasmussen polls should be very suspect. An eight-point increase for McInnis in only a month? What would be the cause of that? Certainly nothing major has happened in the news that would see an eight-point variance like that. My guess is the way they are polling is what caused the change not actual opinions.

Wow people don't like polls that don't agree with their guy. Rasmussen has been the most accurate of the last two general elections. The difference is that they poll only LIKELY VOTERS. Not just joe blow. So knock off all this, “obviously they're conservative” non-sense.

When will the Democrats wake up to the public's anger with the Obama/Pelosi/ Reid health plan? This is not “change we can believe in.” It's politics as usual. The economic stimulus package is not working as well as Obama hopes, so why should citizens think the health plan will work? At a recent townhall meeting, a Democratic state legislator told the group that the economy is getting better, but then spoke of how the state budget is a struggle and will only get worse next year when the stimulus funds are gone. Won't the economy be stimulated by then? The Democrats need to wait on health and focus on CARE (Concentrate America's Resources on Employment). Job, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs! (P.S. I'm a Democrat)

Steve

Any poll that favors a Republican will be dismissed by the left as being tainted.They still think Obama has favorable polls and that most people want socialized health care.

Mike M.

This is a perfect example of using statistics to explain PART of a story. In February, Hick's announcement was new. Hick really doesn't have to run yet because there's no real primary challenge. McInnis still has to run against his primary opponent and he is actively campaigning by e-mail, on the web and through correspondence. I don't even think Hick has a web site up yet.So these stats don't really mean anything until AFTER the primaries and both candidates are running against each other.

my name is earl

i wonder if hick visits raul gomez- garcia. or are they just pen pals?

Chris

It's like the liberals have just woken up and realized that–dog gonnit!–we're really not that popular.Sorry, folks, you can dismiss the poll because of a supposed “conservative bias” if you want, but Colorado is leaning to the right going into November. And I'm pretty sure that it will be leaning right after November, too.

ayres

HICKENLOOPER: “if Democrats renew funding for ACORN with the proposed $2 Billion through ACORN subsidararies … Illegals will be able to vote at least 3 times each”- Hick is also counting on Not getting that IRS audit which would show non-payment of taxes on all the illegals working at his restaurants

Rasmussen polls should be very suspect. An eight-point increase for McInnis in only a month? What would be the cause of that? Certainly nothing major has happened in the news that would see an eight-point variance like that. My guess is the way they are polling is what caused the change not actual opinions.

Wow people don't like polls that don't agree with their guy. Rasmussen has been the most accurate of the last two general elections. The difference is that they poll only LIKELY VOTERS. Not just joe blow. So knock off all this, “obviously they're conservative” non-sense.

When will the Democrats wake up to the public's anger with the Obama/Pelosi/ Reid health plan? This is not “change we can believe in.” It's politics as usual. The economic stimulus package is not working as well as Obama hopes, so why should citizens think the health plan will work? At a recent townhall meeting, a Democratic state legislator told the group that the economy is getting better, but then spoke of how the state budget is a struggle and will only get worse next year when the stimulus funds are gone. Won't the economy be stimulated by then? The Democrats need to wait on health and focus on CARE (Concentrate America's Resources on Employment). Job, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs! (P.S. I'm a Democrat)

Steve

Any poll that favors a Republican will be dismissed by the left as being tainted.They still think Obama has favorable polls and that most people want socialized health care.

Mike M.

This is a perfect example of using statistics to explain PART of a story. In February, Hick's announcement was new. Hick really doesn't have to run yet because there's no real primary challenge. McInnis still has to run against his primary opponent and he is actively campaigning by e-mail, on the web and through correspondence. I don't even think Hick has a web site up yet.So these stats don't really mean anything until AFTER the primaries and both candidates are running against each other.

my name is earl

i wonder if hick visits raul gomez- garcia. or are they just pen pals?

Chris

It's like the liberals have just woken up and realized that–dog gonnit!–we're really not that popular.Sorry, folks, you can dismiss the poll because of a supposed “conservative bias” if you want, but Colorado is leaning to the right going into November. And I'm pretty sure that it will be leaning right after November, too.

ayres

HICKENLOOPER: “if Democrats renew funding for ACORN with the proposed $2 Billion through ACORN subsidararies … Illegals will be able to vote at least 3 times each”- Hick is also counting on Not getting that IRS audit which would show non-payment of taxes on all the illegals working at his restaurants

Lynn Bartels thinks politics is like sports but without the big salaries and protective cups. The Washington Post's "The Fix" blog has named her one of Colorado's best political reporters and tweeters.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.